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Buddies are BIG at Swain!
 Mrs. Takacs' and Mrs. Hollenbeck's Prekindergarten class got in the spirit of the holidays with a recent visit from their fifth grade buddies, from Mrs. Coverley's room.
The "bigs" helped the "littles" make foam gingerbread houses. They also enjoyed eating some (real) gingerbread that they made in class ahead of time. It was a fun morning as they enjoyed time with their very special buddies! Click on the photo of Ian and Genesis to see more pictures.
 What's better than reading around a cozy "campfire" on a cold day? Writing buddies from Mrs. Scerbo's second grade class got together with their fourth grade friends from
Mrs. Reger's class, to share their Personal Narratives. We wonder if "S'mores" were on the agenda?
Click on the photo for more pictures.
Mrs. Henning, our Lower School PE teacher, put on her creative thinking cap and came up with a fun buddy activity - a winter-themed obstacle course in the gym!
Friends (from left) third grader Molly, Kindergartner
Fiona, and third grader Reese had a blast "speed skating", "snowman bowling", and going on a "turkey hunt" together. First- and second graders also enjoyed the course.
Click on the photo to see even more pictures.
 We recently told you about the seventh grade authors who wrote and illustrated their own books, which they then read to younger friends at Swain.
Here are some additional photos, as Mrs. Gruber's English class reads to Mrs. Gaugler's first graders. Click on the photo of Analia, Julianne and Cai to see more pictures. We are sorry to say good-bye (temporarily) to Cai and her family, who are moving to New Zealand - we hope to see Cai back next fall as a second grader. Happy travels, and stay in touch!
Swain Alumni, Student & Faculty News
We hope to see our Swain classes of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 at Tuesday night's Young Alumni Gathering. Come for a casual pizza supper at 6 p.m. - reconnect with your Swain friends and teachers - then stay for Swain's Winter Concert at 7 p.m. Please let us know if you're coming or not; send an email to Mrs. Werner.
Alumni News
Zay Jennings '11 recently made his freshman debut with William Allen High School's varsity boys basketball team. He played well in 20 plus minutes of play, scoring eight points, with three assists and two steals for a 17 point victory over Nazareth High School. He is a student at Lehigh Valley Academy.
Gretchen Ray '11 has achieved the rank of second degree black belt with Hoover Karate Academy. She started her karate training as a Swain Kindergarten student, when Hoover Karate offered an after-school enrichment program. Gretchen is a sophomore at Perkiomen.
Peter Stansbery '11 is the starting guard on St. Andrew's JV basketball team. Peter, who is a sophomore at the Delaware school, also performed in last night's "Open Mic" night.
MoravianAcademy's field hockey team and its players were recently honored with the following awards and recognitions; the team captured the Colonial League championship and was runner-up for the District XI title.
These players are Swain alumni:
- PA Field Hockey Coaches Association (PHSFHCA) All State Academic Team: Lucero Cordero '09
- Most Improved: Brooke Talsania '11
- Coaches Award: Megan Keller '11
- Special Coaches Recognition: Andie Burns '10,
Lucero Cordero '09 - Colonial League Honorable Mention: Brooke Talsania '11
Other Swain alumni on the team are Vicky Tahos '11 and Linda Cordero '12.
Student News
Sixth grader Maddie Hickey performed in this weekend's presentations of "The Nutcracker" with the Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. She played a variety of roles, including a little girl in the party scene, a soldier, a Chinese doll, and a little boy.
Faculty News
Our technology director, Don Kemmerer, will conduct the Bethlehem Municipal Band at its annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Swain's history teacher, Chris Burns, is also a member of the band, which will perform at Moravian College's Foy Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.
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